St Mary Bourne Primary School

Learning, growing and achieving together!

Whole School

SPORTS DAY 2019 - Here are some of our photos of this years Sports Day and what a glorious afternoon it was too with Yellow Team in first place and Green Team as runner up.

During Breakfast Club this morning, the boys enjoyed playing dominoes with a difference! This required patience, resilience and a very steady hand!

MATHLETICS - AUTUMN TERM 2019

Sycamore Class won the trophy for Autumn Term 2 as they had the highest percentage of children who earned 25 or more gold bars. CONGRATULATIONS! This half term is shorter so see if you can earn 20 or more gold bars or more than 70 in total. Good luck!

Mathletics Hall of Fame - click on the link to see if you made it onto the Hall of Fame in the Autumn Term.

Autumn Term - Trophys awarded to the following children this term!

Mathletics Hall of Fame Autumn Term 2018

Happy Playtimes!

Yesterday, the children in Key Stage 2 walked to the church for their "Carols in the church" concert. They performed beautifully, full of enthusiasm and smiles. Well done to all the children for learning their lines for the songs and poems. The year 6 children learned, by heart, poems written from the point of view of characters in the Nativity. A big thank you to everyone who helped make the afternoon a success - Rev. Craig, David Blake, Mrs Nash and the staff at school.

Carols in the church

The final morning was a busy one. To begin with, we had to pack. That meant finding the owners for all the footwear and coats that had found a home in the corridor. The children worked hard and with some adult help all cases were packed and taken to a room for safe-keeping for the morning whilst the children were busy climbing and orienteering. The food at Liddington was very good. There was always a choice and the children quickly understood the routine. There was always a salad bar and many chose to have a bowl of salad with their meal.

The week was an enjoyable one and Mrs Hicks, Mrs Hamlen and I were very impressed with the enthusiasm and energy of the children for every activity. They all demonstrated the school's leadership values, accepting any challenges set by the instructors. Well done!

Friday, Day 5 at Liddington

This morning, was more difficult to wake the children! Especially as they had had such a busy day yesterday and breakfast was earlier today. The weather was much, much warmer, but damp and overcast, however this did not detract from the fun activities scheduled for today. Tunnel trail - a labyrinth of tunnels underground, which they had to navigate their way through as a team, in the dark. Problem solving - a series of challenges that required team work, good listening, turn-taking and determination. They included games outside the box, physical and practical challenges. Crate challenge - the children had to build a crate tower for their "harnessed friends" to climb up, until the tower eventually toppled over. Jacob's ladder - a vertical challenge of horizontal poles gradually getting further apart the higher you went. The children had to work with a partner to assist each other with their climb. The evening entertainment was Robot Wars - making a robot with the group leaders.

Before leaving after Friday lunch, the children will be orienteering and climbing. We are sure the children will have lots to talk about when they see you.

Thursday, Day 4 at Liddington

No rain today, but clear skies with a harsh frost covering the ground. After a filling breakfast, out to the first activities at 08.40. The children coped well with the cold conditions, making climbing more challenging. Today's activities were: vertical challenge - a vertical obstacle course of rope ladder, tyres, climbing wall and cargo net before reaching the top. Five determined children reached the top; trapeze - climbing up a telegraph pole to reach a platform and then jumping up and reaching out to catch the trapeze; abseiling - from a tower and challenge course - a race track of various apparatus - rope swings, walls, monkey bars etc. In the evening, the group went out with the group leaders to play "Ambush" (hide and seek in the dark). Whilst listening to their bedtime story they enjoyed a few nibbles. Sleep came early. A great day had by all.

Wednesday, Day 3 at Liddington

Despite the damp inclement weather, rain didn't stop play! We were very lucky to be visited by Dodie and the children were very excited to see a familiar face. Out of bed by 07.00, breakfast 07.45 and a good selection of food on offer.

Throughout the day, the children rotated around the following activities: archery; canoeing; zip-wire and giant swing, with lunch in between. After dinner there was a quiz and won by group 4, followed by a story read by Mrs Troughear, bed and lights out! The children slept well.

Day 2 - Liddington

Liddington Residential - Day 1

Arrived safely and children quickly settled into their rooms. Enjoying evening activity of "Wacky Races" , with their group leader, Ethan. Lots of running, dancing and great entertainment for everyone, especially our very own "Diversity dance troupe". Children in bed by 21.30, excited but tired.